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This whole problem was solved in Australia by all supermarkets rationing fast selling goods (1 pack toilet paper, handwipes, pasta etc per day) but keeping pric
by yyy888sss 7y ago
This whole problem was solved in Australia by all supermarkets rationing fast selling goods (1 pack toilet paper, handwipes, pasta etc per day) but keeping prices low.
- smnrchrds 7y agoI agree with the approach but not the instances. 1 pack of toilet paper lasts a good while so that's OK. 1 pack of pasta per day means you have to go back to store every day and expose yourself and others to danger.
- yyy888sss 7y agoWell they can only deliver so much pasta per day (the pasta factories are presumably already going full tilt) so the other option would be to massively raise the price... apparently not a popular option. You don't have to go back every day because there are 100s of other non perishable foods people aren't panic buying.
- lonelappde 7y agoIn a catastrophe, carbs are a terrible staple. High volume for low satiety. Fiber, fat, and protein are far more efficient.
- JMTQp8lwXL 7y agoThey're shelf stable, which is useful quality if power goes out and you can't keep your refrigerator or freezer cold.
- geoffpado 7y agoOr everyone in your household is ill and can’t go shopping, which is more likely in this particular catastrophe.